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Saving precious laptop battery life?

Here's how to extend laptop battery life time with a few simple measures. The info here is based on nearly 4 years of continuous traveling with a laptop in the Middle-East and Asia.

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Kipor 2000Ti used portable generator

Wondering how a Kipor used portable generator performs? Well you found the info - and it probably won't get any better than this.

You're looking at a Kipor Sinemaster 2000 Ti used portable Generator. It’s been (ab)used for 4 years on an overland trip through Asia and the Middle-East.

And it still runs well, no need for a replacement or any big time maintenance yet.

It was bought new on Amazon and delivered by UPS within 1 week.

 

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The 3G roaming holiday season

With the 2009 record sales of post-paid internet / data contracts with iPhones, Nokia smart phones and alike, the 2010 holiday season undoubtedly results in a fresh wave of bill shocks.

It’s a deja vue of early 90’s bill shock stories with excessive voice and SMS roaming tariffs.

This time the bill shock potential is even worse – with the speed of 3G cellular internet 15 minutes on-line time can burn a big hole in your wallet.

On European soil the EU bill shock measure has taken effect on the 1st of  March 2010.


 

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3G roaming nightmare with McAfee Security Center

Picture this, you’re on a postpaid contract roaming the 3G internet landscape with a laptop in a foreign country.

You've done everything to prevent McAfee to automatically download updates.

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Laptop power generator

Powering a laptop with a fossil fuel generator is a last resort when renewable energy sources and other power sources are una

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On February 10, 2010, Motorola - worldwide leader in developing and deploying WiMAX networks - announced a new docking station, or cradle, for its WiMAX 200mW USB dongle.The WiMAX docking station improves WIMAX signal reception up to 3dB - offering better WiMAX range.

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Laptop fuel cell

07 Feb 2010
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Fuel cell for laptop, notebook and netbook

Recently commercial fuel cells have reached the European consumer market for installation in Mobile homes, RV's, boats and holiday homes. First generation fuel cells for the European consumer market are battery chargers. A perfect solution to run a laptop on through a laptop power inverter or laptop car charger.  Here’s an impression of a Methanol powered fuel cell – The EFOY 2200 – manufactured by SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG in Germany.
 

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External laptop batteries

Laptop battery packs are known as external laptop batteries or rechargeable laptop power packs. The device connects to the DC input jack where normally the laptop AC adapter goes. Laptop battery packs extend your runtime when away from standard power sources. Specially Military institutions have made the rechargeable laptop power pack by LIND an extremely rugged device. (see below)
 

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Laptop power off the grid

When there’s no AC mains around, there are several alternative ways to power a laptop. However deciding what’s best is not so easy - it’s not about electrical power alone. Weight, size, safety, cost of and environmental concerns are all part of the equation. Here's an overview of alternative laptop power options when traveling off the power grid.
 

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MPPT is a recent development in the world of solar power technology. MPPT gets upto 30 % more power from existing solar panels. Although MPPT was first applied in large grid solar power systems, the technology now finds it way into consumer market. Here’s a real example of MPPT in the Machine.
 

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